Use the Minds of the Many
The foundation of Lean is thinking people. Human beings have a set of mental skills that enable them to think thoughts, develop plans, trouble-shoot problems, and experiment with ideas to…
The foundation of Lean is thinking people. Human beings have a set of mental skills that enable them to think thoughts, develop plans, trouble-shoot problems, and experiment with ideas to…
"A strong assumption within Toyota's culture is that managers are leaders and leaders are teachers. This is something you cannot easily see simply touring a Toyota plant. The most important…
"At Toyota, OJD [On the Job Development] is arguably the most important responsibility of all managers and Toyota has developed a systematic approach. Toyota uses the term 'development' because it…
"The instructor's responsibility is to stay with the student until they can comfortably perform the job to [the target time] following the standardized work. This is known as the 'stabilization…
"Team leaders are not responsible for performance reviews or disciplinary action but are there to support and develop the team members." The Toyota Way 2nd Edition by Jeffrey K. Liker…
"We have also discovered that, behind all the tools for operational excellence and the different management system needed to support their use, lies a much deeper challenge: to develop the…
"At Toyota, OJD [On the Job Development] is arguably the most important responsibility of all managers and Toyota has developed a systematic approach. Toyota uses the term 'development' because it…
"One can even say that the core of Toyota culture is a practical approach to scientific thinking. If, in fact, improvement based on scientific thinking is what brings TPS to…
Genuine respect for people includes challenging them to excel and fulfill their potential.
"At Toyota, OJD [On the Job Development] is arguably the most important responsibility of all managers and Toyota has developed a systematic approach. Toyota uses the term 'development' because it…